Adjustable motor light



flune 5, 1934. A, T. REEDER ET AL 3,9612% ADJUSTABLE MOTOR LIGHTOriginal Filed Oct. 16, 193i gnaw whom A. T. Reader O.E.Mzmson PatentedJune 5, 1934 UNITED STATES ADJUSTABLE MOTOR LIGHT Ambrose T. Reeder,Beatrice, and Oak E. Munson, Genoa, Nebr.

Application October 16, 1931, Serial No. 569,230 Renewed November 20,1933 1 Claim.

Our invention relates to adjustable motor lights such as areparticularly adapted for use in illumihating the motor block of anautomobile.

The object of the invention is the provision of a support for a motorlight with means for adjusting it horizontally to any desired position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an elongated supportfor a light bulb, the elongated support being pivotally secured to aresilient clip which in turn is adapted to be secured to the dashboardof the automobile with the elongated support extending forwardly overthe motor block.

It is especially our object to avoid the use of suction and magneticholding devices and other similar devices which usually fail due to theheat of the motor block.

It is also our object to provide an adjustable motor light which issimple in construction and which is easy of manufacture and convenientin use.

Having in view these objects and others which will be pointed out in thefollowing description, we will now refer to the drawing, in which Figure1 is a view in perspective of our adjustable motor light secured to thedashboard of an automobile and extending in a forward direction over themotor block.

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic view in plan showing some of the positions ofadjustment of the motor light.

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of a portion of the clip and of asection of the elongated arm, the view showing particularly thetensioning device for the resilient clip.

The clip is in U form and it is provided with one or more apertures forconvenience in securing the clip to the dashboard 11 by means of nailsor screws 12. The clip is thus positioned horizontally with its open enddirected forwardly.

40 The tubular support 13 for the bulb is pivotally connected to theclip 10 by means of a bolt 14. The bolt 14 is provided with a nut 15which bears against the coil spring 16 surrounding the bolt 14. The twomembers of the U-shaped clip 10 are re- 45 silient and this combinedwith the resilience of the spring 16 clamps the rod 13 Within the clip10. At the mouth of the clip the two members are outcurved at theirmiddle and at their extremes. It will thus be obvious that the tubularmember 50 13 in its movement from its middle position will encounterconsiderable resistance due to the resiliency of the clip 10 and of thespring 16. The arm 13 may, however, be moved in either direction againstthis resistance but it will be yieldingly held in any desired positionof its pivotal movement. It is obvious also that the tension of thespring 16 may be adjusted by turning the nut 15.

At its forward extremity the tubular rod 13 is provided with the usuallight bulb socket. The 60 light bulb itself is shielded by means of theusual ill cap 17. The conductor 18 enters the tubular rod 13 in its rearportion and it is adapted to be connected to the battery or to any othersuitable source of current available in the automobile. A switch 19enables the operator to turn on or shut off the light at will.

The device is particularly useful when making repairs or adjustments onany part of the motor when there is not sufficient light available forconveniently making such repairs or adjustments. Every motorist issometimes confronted with a necessity of making such repairs oradjustments at night or in sheds or garages which are not adequatelyilluminated.

The tubular arm 13 is rugged in construction but it is also Wellprotected against possible injuries. It is protected by the hood aboveand by the motor block beneath. When the hood is removed, access to thetubular rod is a simple matter so that a push in one direction or theother will position the bulb at the front end of the rod 13 so that thelight will be thrown onto the part which must be repaired or adjusted.The cap 17 may also be turned on its axis so as to direct the rays oflight in any desired direction.

Having thus described our invention in such full, clear, and exact termsthat its construction and operation will be readily understood by othersskilled in the artto which it pertains, what we claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

An adjustable motor light comprising a U- shape clip having fastenerreceiving openings in its inner end, means engaging said openings tosecure the clip horizontally to the front of the dashboard of a motorvehicle, the upper and lower branches of the clip extending forwardlyfrom the dashboard in spaced apart relation and being bowed outwardlyfrom each other intermediate their lateral edges to provide opposedgripping portions at opposite sides of the bowed portions, a hollow rodpositioned at one end between and in engagement with the spaced branchesof the clip, a pivot bolt engaging through the branches of the clip inline with the bowed portions thereof and through said end of the rod forpivotally connecting the rod in the clip, said rod adapted to be swungoutwardly on its pivot between the bowed portions of the clip intonormal position and adapted to be swung laterally into bindingengagement with the gripping edge portions of the clip to hold the rod,a shielded electric lamp mounted on the outer end of the rod, saidhollow rod carrying an electric cord from said lamp, and tension meanson said pivot bolt for compressing the branches of the clip on the rod.

AMBROSE T. REEDER. OAK E. MUNSON.

